Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of India, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Maldives, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 6.6 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Maldives spends $2,288 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Maldives has 22.4 as of 2019.
be 88.3% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Maldives, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Maldives, that number is 17.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.4 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $14,615 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Maldives, 32.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.3% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Maldives, it is 97.9% as of 2021.
be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Maldives, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 33.7% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Maldives, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Maldives, about 85.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.1% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Maldives spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Maldives, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.
Safety
be 78.0% less likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 91.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Maldives, they kill 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.2 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Maldives has 19.6 as of 2024.
live with 76.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Maldives withdraws 16% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Maldives, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.5% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Maldives emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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